Stacker City

Equipment:
1 scooter, 1 rubber ring and 1 set of cups for each student

Set-up:
distribute equipment and ask students to find their personal space. Have 1/3 of them set up their cups in a 3-6-3, 1/3 in a 6-6 and the rest in a single stack of 12. These are called "buildings.

Procedure:
Ask the class to name as many different types of buildings found in a city as they can, then ask them ways to get around a city. When someone says "drive", demonstrate with a scooter and rubber ring how to "drive" around Stacker City. Explain that they are to drive to as many buildings as they can and either build it up (up-stack) or tear it down (down-stack). Encourage them to explore the whole city, be sure to try all types of buildings and to alternate up-stacking and down-stacking. Also incorporate discussion of safe driving.

VARIATIONS:
Give 1/2 of the class rings to drive cars with and 1/2 noodles to drive motorcycles. After a few minutes, change your city to a "water world" and have half use a paddling motion with a noodle, as if canoeing, and half on their belly using swimming motions. You may also choose to incorporate streets and street signs using gym floor lines, or stop lights to regulate traffic.